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II si h 2 A FIEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, DA., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1913. PURCHASE IF Jessie McCann Mystery Unsolved PNOIFSII IF GirlVanishesLike Dorothy Arnold URGED IN SILL Disappearance Exact Parallels SILL IN SEMITE FI Radium Two-Step Beats Texas Tommy cm cuk i Makes the Turkey Trot and Tango Look Like Dead March, Says Professor. TO FREE UMLOR OWNEI _ . . , , r Miss Jessie E. McCann, above, and Miss Dorothy Arnold, below, representative Lewis, Author ot (ri r j s disappeared in exactly the same manner. It, Thinks Telegraph Lines Are Not Needed. Continued From Page 1. phone lines as well. In his report he says: “Every argument in favor of Gov ernment ownership of telegraph line* may be advanced with equal logic and force in favor of th** Government ownership of telephone lines. It has been competently decided that a tel ephone message and a telegram are tne same within the meaning of the laws governing the telegraph serv ice, and therefore it is believed that the statute enabling the Government to acquire, upon payment of an ap- pra1***d valuation, the telegraph lines of the country will enable the Gov ernment to acquire the telephonic •network as well.” Washington is all astir over the Postmaster General's recommenda tions. Conservatives in both parties are inclined to shy at the idea, de claring there has been already sutti- clent legislation of a radical nature, with tariff revision, currency reform, prospective anti-trust legislation and the Administration bill to operate a Government railroad in Alaska. The conservatives in the House are op posed to crowding the business world with too much legislation and are doubtful of the wisdom of Incurring a public debt of approximately $1,000,- 000,000 to tAke over the wire systems Progressive* Are for It. However, progressives of both par ties are favorably inclined to the plan. Almost everyone has reservt- tions, though, and It is believed that if a bill is offered to carry out the idea It will come only after repeated caucuses and debates. Experts declare that the acquisi tion of the wire lines would cost about Jl.000.000,000, according to a fair ap praisal of the value of corporate prop erty. Representative Lewis, of Mary land, who Is contemplating the prof fer of a bill for the purchase of tele phone lines, said to-day that he did not think the Government needs the telegraph lines. "We do not need the telegraph sys tem," he said to-day. “The Govern ment may acquire and use the wires both to send telephone and telegraph messages. It is being done now." Mr. Lewis estimates that the tele phone systems of the country, includ ing the Hell and independent lines, may be purchased for $900,000,000. The acquisition of the telegraph wou’d cost at least $200,000,000 additional, according to his figures. It is likely that a Democratic cau cus will be called soon for the con sideration of the matter. It will be called by Majority Leader Under wood at the request of Chairman Moon, of the PostofTice Committee of the House, who desires the expres sion of attitude by the entire body .*f Democrats. Quality of Soil Poor, and In centive Needed to Stop Em igration to Canada. “Salt” Painfully Wounded When He Tries to Keep Pet From Chasing Rat. By JONATHAN WINFIELD. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20—A com- plete return to the system of giving away public lands, in order to encour age settlement and development, has been proposed in Congress. During the last twenty years public lands, es pecially those to which Indian tribes hod a claim, have been disposed of j under a system of appraisal, which has resulted in materially increasing the Government’s direct revenue from the sale of public lands, but which, in many Instances, has resulted In added hardship to the men wbo have under- j taken to cultivate homesteads. Although throughout the West there j are men, now well advanced in years, ! who have made small fortunes from I the advance In the value of land whicn they acquired freely under the home stead laws, it has now become a tru ism that a twentieth century home steader earns everything he gets. Present Lands Poor. The type of lands now open to set tlement and purchase are not the smooth, rich, black-dirt lands which were open to settlement twenty years ^igo or earlier. The lands now opened to settlement are of inferior quality. The return to the system of free homesteads is proposed as an incen tive to further settlement of inferior CHICAGO, Dec. 20.—Frank McCau ley, some time a deep-sea sailor, thrust across the operating table at the Chicago Avenue Station yester day two hands that looked as if they had gone halfway through a sausage grinder. And while Ambulance Sur geon Helwig was sewing and bandag ing, McCauley explained: "Me an’ old Roughneck—that’s my po‘ wriq vittin’ peaceful on the quar terdeck of my apartment at No. 228 \v ttoi Superior street, snoozin' in the sunshine, enjoyin' the calm day. "All of a sudden a pirate-lookin’ rat—meanest-appearin’ rat you ever saw—scoots out o’ the cook’s cabin and Jumps clear out in the middle o’ the back yard. “ ‘The rats is leavin’ the ship. I yells, which in deep-water language amounts to the same thing as sayin', Man th*' lifeboats.’ Rut i f seems to have a different meaning for Rough neck. “Roughneck was lyin’ asleep In my lap—but the way he sleeps is like the sleepin’ of a battery with the switch turned off. Just that simple word ‘rats,’ it appears, was the switch to the battery for that cat. “Anyway, up jumps Roughneck an1 digs his hind claws into my stomach as he starts to take up the pursuit o’ that rat. “ ‘No, you don’t,’ says I, being will ing to let the rat move to the apart- HARRISBURO, PA., Dec. 20 —The “Radium Two-Step" or “Dance of the Atoms," latest of scientific sen sations, makes the ordinary turkey trot, tango, or Texas Tommy look like a dead march, declared Professor H. C. Jones, head of the department of physical chemistry at Johns Hop kins University, Baltimore, in an ad dress here. He told the audience that radium is the scene of the most wonderful dance ever revealed to prying eyes. It is a terpsichorean hurricane. Professor Jones declared that in Just a few hundred dollars’ worth of the precious element one who under stands the substance can see thou sands of the little atoms hugging each other, whizzing around in a wonderful electrical embrace, and speeding at measured rate of 12,000 miles a second. SUIT AGAINST WIFE’S FAMILY SCIENTISTS SI! Bride Lured Away on Day of Mar riage, Walker Gets Five Thou sand Dollars for Lost Love. Alabama Antis Want National Prohibition RICHMOND, Dec. 20.—T Grant Walker has been awarded $5,000 dam ages by a Jury In the Law and Equi ty Court in his action for $25,000 against five members of his wife’s family, who were charged with alien ating her affections and causing her to leave him the (lay they were mar ried here last April. Trial of the case lasted a week, and was bitterly con tested. It took the Jury only twenty minutes to reach a verdict. BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 20.—The board t Qf trustees of the AlabamaAntl-Saloon League has declared its intention of not only fighting for State-wide pro hibition, but for the nation-wide ar ticle. The commendation given B. B. Co mer and Lieutenant Governor Walter D. Seed, candidates for Governor of Alabama, and Congressman Rich mond Pearson Hobson, candidate for the United States Senate, by the headquarters committee some time ago has. been approved. The state ment is made that when the next Leg islature Is selected in Alabama a lar^e majority will favor State-wide prohi bition. Both (1 iris Charily Workers With Secret Ro- manee—Both Last Seen in Philadelphia. Boys Discover $300 Hidden in Hog Pen ST. CLOUD, MINN., Dec. 20.—An old German family trunk containing $300 was found by Nick Maehren and Frank Badden, two Avon boys, in the pig pen on the Achman farm, about a mile and a half north of the village of Avon. The trunk was hidden away in a secluded place and according to the opinion of Mrs. Achman, it was put there by her husband, Adam Ach- man, who died in 1905. Watch Hangs in Tree A Year Without Harm PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 20.—The American Society for the Study of Alcohol and Other Narcotics has an nounced that two average drinks of whisky a day can be absorbed with out a waste of precious energy. So ciety women were reported as hope less when they are alcoholics. Cases were cited where men took one drink only In their lifetime and as a result became fathers of epileptic ichildren. GEORGETOWN, DEL., Dec. 20.— Lost a year ago.fpgold watch owned by Wilfred White, a Georgetown mer chant, was found by the owner, after it had hung in a tree in sight of many persons for a year without being dis covered. It was in good shape, and as soon as it was wound began to keep good time. Federal Experts Quit for Higher Pay WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—George Otis. Director of the United States Geo logical Survey, in his annua! report, said that in the past four and a half years, 41 geologists had left the Gov ernment. The salaries they received from cor porations averaged nearly two and one- half times the salaries paid them by the Geological Survey. Greater Number of Drinks Likely to Result in Immediate De struction of Tissues. Girl is Kidnaped by Four Men in Auto SAN JOSE, Dec. 20.—-Light* burned all night last night in the home of Orleando Ceall, a prosperous Berry- essa rancher, and the neighbors atdoi in searching for his pretty 18-year- old daughter, who disappeared in a mysterious manner. It was reported to the police that the girl had been called from her home on some pretext and that four men jumped from an automobile, threw a bag over her head and then bustled her Into the motor car. An investigation conducted by the police disclosed the fact that Domln'.k Lise, aged 23, a hired nian who had paid considerable attention to the girl, is also missing. Horse First at Feast; Eats All the Celery Takes Pile of Junk From Boy’s Stomach MASON CITY. IOWA. Dec. 20.—Dr. Denney, of Britt, feels that he is eli gible to honorary membership in the State Junk Dealers' Association, aft er having attended the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ausbom. Dr. Denney removed: Sixteen large and small buttons. Fourteen carpet tacks. 2hree cartridges (.22 caliber). one collar button. Three rivets. One shingle nail. HaH of paper Piece of chalk. Sixteen inches of twine string. One one-inch bur. The patient has no more pains in his stomach. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. The ghost of Dorothy Arnold, beautiful young settlement worker, who disappeared three years ago this month, as if the earth swallowed her, has returned to terrify the parents of Jessie McCann, also a settlement worker, who has been missing from her home now for more than two weeks. In every detail the two mysteries are identical. Both women were young, pretty, intelligently Interested in sociological work, and both cher ished a secret romance aside from their work. Jessie McCann disappeared Decein- cember 4 Sines that time her father, her brothers, her friends, a corps of policemen and private detectives have sought her In New York, in every suburb, in outlying towns ns far as Philadelphia. As Dorothy Arnold last was seen in Philadelphia, three years ago, so the last word of Jessie Mc Cann came from Philadelphia. Robert G. McCann, the girl’s de voted father, has grimly announced his belief In the fatal omen which has linked the stories of his daughter and Dorothy Arnold. He Is certain, even though he searches frahtically, that the girl has been killed.- He enter tains the slight hope that she is being held by someone who prevents her communication with him. When the girl disappeared, a zeal ous search was instituted, with the intent of ascertaining her past move ments and habits. A love affair was revealed. It was not a happy love affair. There were probably two men involved. One, it is known, was Wen dell Squires, a sophomore in the Co lumbia School of Mines, who wrote her, on the day of her disappearance, that he loved her, but could not sac rifice his college career to marry her Immediately. The figure of the other man is obscured in mystery. So also was Dorothy Arnold In volved in a love affair, as the letters found after her disappearance re vealed. It was not happy. The heart of the settlement worker was bleed ing. as seems the fate otf the heart of this other girl whose case is being watched widely. . ; :?"« NORWOOD, OHIO. Dec. 20 — ; Here’s a fragedy. Weaver Hartley had invited twenty friends to his I home to spend the day. Mrs. Hartley j and her oldest daughter were busy preparing turkeys. Their dining room is on the ground floor. Just what prompted “Old Dob bins,” the horse, to walk in there | when not seen does not appear, but some believe it was the celery. What was left of that sumptuous spread was only fit for the chickens. Goes to Buy Shoes; His Rival Weds Girl COLUMBUS, 1ND„ Dec. 20.—Because Joseph Walters, 22 years old, of this city, took time to buy himself a pair of wedding shoes to-day, he lost his chance of getting for his wire Miss Mary Moore, who had promised to marry him. With the exception of the shoes, all arrangements had been made for the wedding, but in the short time Walters was gone Charles Hovis, his rival, in duced the girl to accompany him to the County Clerk’s office, where Wal ters found the couple being married when he rushed from the shoe store to the Clerk’s office to get a license. Dr, Sargent Tells How Sports Aid Americans Hoard in Rock Pile Gone; He Loses $2,990 SPOKANE, WASH., Dec. 20 — Trusting his treasure to a rockpile cache, rather than to r bank, cost John Fam, a Spokane laborer. $2,900. Six months ago he made the last de posit in an old lard pail which he had utilized as a bank for years, leaving immediately for Montana, where he worked till a week or two ago to add more to his hoard. Returning, he found the rockpile had been leveled and removed, to be used in building a grade Uniform Holidays Are Wanted for Miners CHARLESTON, W. VA.. Dec 20.— The many holidays observed fey the 50 nationalities represented in West Virginia's coal fields have caused such serious lc.ss of working time that the coal operators and officials of the United Mine Workers of America have taken the matter up in an ef fort to make the celebration more uniform. Members of each nationality in variably observe the holiday of im portance to themselves, their church or their fatherland. In some of the mines last year such celebrations caused a loss of 47 working days. Loves His Mother: Postpones Wedding CLKVEIaAND. Dec. 20 Love for his mother caused John Polatsek, 24. re cently appointed to the position of Rec ord Clerk of the Board of Education, to postpone his wedding and risk his Job by obtaining leave of absence without pay to take his Invalid parent to Aus tria. The mother. Mrs. Rosalie Polatsek, GO, has been ill. Recently she declared that only the air of her native Austria would help her. and her son decided to take her to that country at once, even though he had just been promoted from the teaching ranks to the new position, and wrh to have married Miss Mamie Deutch this week. Dr.Bull’s COUCH SYRUPyC*^ Conquers quickly that hack- few ing or racking cough attend- / ^ in^ bronchitis or grippe, ing bronchitis or grippe lake no chances with your lungs. Get Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup and you will be safe. - It prove# good when other* fail, fjt:* No Morphine or Chloroform, Yv«BS PRICE. 26 CT8. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. "Ope 26 cent bottle of I>r. Bull’s Cough Syrur ^ 1 recommend it to my neigh- No Clock in County Since They’re Taxed WHEELING, W. VA., Dec. 20.—The report of County Assessor William Ilanke shows a surprising lack of watches and clocks in Ohio County, W. Va. In West Virginia a watch or a clock is assessable as personal prop erty. The town of Fulton, which has 2,000 inhabitants, has no clocks, ac cording to the assessor’s report. Ohio County, which, including Wheeling, has a population of 60.000, reports only 274 watches and clocks. Wife’s Dress Afire, Calls Out Engines NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—"Send the fire engines—quick! This is John F. Nolan, No. 1432 East Sixty-sixth place! ’’ This call last night sent three fire companies tearing through the street*. "No. you can’t come In." said No lan, blandly, to the firemen. "Yes. I called you because my wife’s drea» was afire, but I put it out. Good night.” She Dictates Terms, Then Weds Aged Man SPRINGFIELD, MO., Dec. 13.— "I’m in no hurry c.bout the justice. I want these papers fixed u~» first,” said Mrs. Josle Knouse. of Marsh field. Mo., in the courthouse here to day when she and George R. Lee, ci Palmer, Kans., were given a marriage license. Mrs. Knouse, who is 47, superin tended the drawing of an ante-nuptial contract with the bridegroom of 70 years, who settled upon her $3,000 in cash at his death and a deed to h‘.s home in Palmer. They were after ward married by a Justice. lands, and to stop the tide of emi gration to Canada. The business of obtaining a farm by homestead entry is not in practice the roseate affair that men picture it. It is a matter of record that nearly every acre of Western land was en tered uoon two or three times before an individual of sufficient vigor and resistance to keep it got hold of it. Senator Sterling, of South Dakota, one of the States that has been al most entirely developed through the operation of the homestead laws, is the author of a bill to return to the free homestead system. He would wipe out, except in case of the com mutation of a claim, the question of appraised value, and, in case of com mutation, fixes the maximum price to be exacted from the homesteader at $1.25 per acre. No Extra Charges. H!s bill provides that all settlers upon homestead lands opened since 1900 "or the opening of which for settlement has been authorized by act of Congress, and which lands have been acquired prior to the passage ot this act by treaty or agreement from the various Indian tribes, who have resided or who shall hereafter reside upon the tracts entered in good faith for the period required by existing law. shall he entitled to patents fo! the lands so entered, upon the pay ment to the local land officers of the usual and customary fees, and no other or further charge of any kind whatever shall be required from such •settlers to entitle them to patents for the lands covered by their several en tries.” ment across the alley if he wants to, an’ I grabs Roughneck by the reason for his nomenclature. Now, look at me." The surgeon pasted down the final bandage and Inquired: "What are you going to do to pun- is^i Roughneck?” "Well" said the sailor "Roughneck did do a lot to me, but. on the other hand, I kept Roughneck away from that rat. I guess me and Roughneck is about even.” 5,000 Italians Going Home for Christmas CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 20.—"The United States is supreme in the business world because its youths are supreme in the athletic world," said Dr. Dud ley A. Sargent, physical director of Harvard University, to-day. “Baseball, football and all forms of athtetics have cut a big figure in the development of the American busi ness man. Investigation shows that at the time sports gained ui.iversaj at tention the wonderful expansion of the nation began.” Will Hold Potatoes For $1 Per Bushel PITTSBURG, Dec. 20.—The annual exodus of Italians from the Pittsburg district has begun. Steamship and railroad agents estimate that fully 5,000 Italian laborers have departed for their former homes. With the approach of winter they spend a part of their savings for a trip to Italy for the Christmas holi days. Many will be hack with the coming of spring. FOND DU LAC, MTS.. Dec. 20.—Four hundred and fifty empty potato cars were counted on railroad tracks here to day. The condition resulted from a de termination by Wisconsin growers not to ship until prices advance. Word that the Southern crop is suf fering from scab is said to have caused the growers to believe that potatoes will sell for $1 a bushel. j No Charge for Xmas Cards and Boxes You can quickly solve the problem of ‘‘what to give ‘Him’''--by visiting THE DAY LIGHT CORNER. And, if it's from THIS store, he'll SURELY he pleased--because every man knows that it's CORRECT, if it comes from this concern. Some of the gift articles, on sale here, are listed ’oelow: Gifts for Men Tht Qaylight Co rner FANCY VEST SUIT OVERCOAT RAINCOAT HAT UMBRELLA CANE LEATHER COLLAR BAG LEATHER TRAVELING CASE TRAVELING BAG LEATHER SUIT CASE IWI LIT ARY BRUSHES SILK NECKWEAR CROCHET SCARF KNITTED SCARF SILK SHIRT SILK SOX SILK PAJAMAS INITIAL PAJAMAS INITIAL NIGHT SHIRT HANDKERCHIEFS JEWELRY MUFFLER BATH ROBE LOUNGING ROBE SMOKING JACKET KID GLOVES FUR-LINED GLOVES AUTO GLOVES SHIRTS UNDERWEAR SOX. TIE AND HANDKERCHIEF TO MATCH. FITTED COLLAR BAG WITH ALL TRAVELING ACCESSORIES (SOMETHING NEW.) Gifts for Boys SUIT ^OVERCOAT RAINCOAT HAT EXTRA TROUSERS BATH ROBE NECKWEAR BLOUSE SHIRT GLOVES UNDERWEAR INDIAN TENT INDIAN SUIT POLICEMAN SUIT COWBOY SUIT COWBOY CHAPPS Gifts for Girls SQUAW SUIT COWGIRL SUIT Open Evenings Till Xmas c ex dll th th th W Pi I* fai de ; eir an eft eff eo! sio Typewriters rented 4 mos., $5 up. Am. Wtg. Mch. Co. What to Give “HIM” All Ml La An agi for cot for an< Ita 500 are 1 an< to poi pre rop far oil wh ute try the far fer oth ma for the ma pro i hat soc hat sue XMAS RATES Reduced ever N., C. & St. L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R. Apply any Agent. At Barksdale’s Rich Men Open Store To Get Cheaper Food Four-Cent Luncheons Served to Teachers * ■ vwiuiucuu it iv rui iirigu. tors. H. C. Borchtrt, Route 3, KUendsii, Mma. SAMPLE FREE Mention p,ipcr Md. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 20 —The Pied mont Commercial Center, or the mil lionaire corner grocery, as it will be known in less aristocratic regions of the Kust Bay District, is the latest com mercial organization to take up arms against the high cost of living. For a time the high prices did not pierce the wealthy robe which shrouds exclusive Piedmont, but when butter rescind $1 a roll and eggs soared to 75 cents, it was then that birth was given to th*- Piedmont Commercial Cen ter, capitalized at $25,000. WALLA WALLA, WASH., Dec. 20. Miss Gertrude Ross, deputy in the office County School Superintend ent Johnson, served a luncheon to more than a dozen teachers from the county schools to demonstrate the inexpensiveness of warm lunches. The menu consisted of macaroni and cheese, baked apples, bread and butter and hot chocolate. The cost of materials, fuel, etc., was less than 4 cents a plate. ROUND TRIP HOLIDAY FARES BETWEEN POINTS IN SOUTHEAST VIA THE WEST POINT ROUTE Tickets on sale December 17, 18, 19, JO, 21, 22. 23. 24, 25 and 31, 1913: aisc January 1, 1914; return limit January ; 6. 1914. For all information write to or call on J. P. BILLUPS, General Passenger Agent. F. 'M. THOMPSON. District Passenger Agent. Atlanta, Ga. Advt. FOX Ladies’ Tailor and Furrier 141 Peachtree Street. Room 202 Peck Building. Reg to announce that I am selling out the entire stock of suit lengths, ot will make BEST SUIT for $50; formerly $65 tt $100. Also remodeling o Purs — guaranteed first class. L r rcp roon UNTIL JANUARY 1ST. ’ JUST A FEW STEPS FROM FIVE POINTS You will find the most beautiful, largest and varied stock of Xmas suggestions, all at reasonable prices. Christmas Boxes Free Men’s Xmas Neckwear, in beautiful boxes .. .25c to $1.00 Men’s Gloves 50c to $2.50 Men’s Hose, silk and lisle, in boxes 50c to $3.00 Ladies’ Umbrellas $5.00 to $15.00 Ladies' Hose, silk and lisle 25c to $1.50 Men’s Umbrellas $1.00 to $15.00 Combination Sets 5Cc to $1.50 Initial Handkerchiefs, half dozen to box $1.00 All-Linen Handkerchiefs, half dozen to box $1.50 Fancy Suspenders, in boxes $1,00 to $1.50 th©: the froi bus mai bull cult Is t inte ami and met the real chai Jffs trea * 5s . * R. D. Barksdale Co, 11 Decatur Street Kimball House